Alysa Liu’s Olympic Gold Medal Song Suddenly Hits the Charts

Alysa Liu is not only going viral – the 50-year-old song she used during her winning routine is now hitting the musical charts.

Alysa Liu skates to Olympics gold to Oklahoman's song 'MacArthur Park'

Oklahoma native Jimmy Webb's iconic song "MacArthur Park" gets "yet another life" thanks to U.S. skater Alysa Liu's gold ...
Cleveland.com

Song of the Summer 2025: Kpop Demon Hunters, Sabrina Carpenter, Blackpink battle for title

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Every year, the media crowns a Song of the Summer — that one track that evokes everything about our favorite season: road trips, pool parties, late-night regrets, etc. By now, you’d ...
The New York Times

Was There a Song of This Summer?

Ten tastemakers (and two staffers) weigh in on the season’s signature tracks. By Joe Coscarelli and Jon Caramanica Don’t let anyone — even this very newsletter — tell you differently: The last day of ...
Mercury News

What was the song of the summer? Not ‘Ordinary,’ according to the VMAs

Women dominated the spotlight at Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards, with multiple wins for Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga and Sabrina Carpenter. Related Articles Barack Obama gets an Emmy: List of winners for ...
syracuse.com

This year’s song of the summer is a romantic ballad, according to Billboard

Every year, summer arrives with a buzzing energy. School’s out, the sun is shining, music is blaring out of car windows and speakers are blasting on the beach. But this summer, the beaches seem ...
Newsday

This year's song of the summer is a ballad, not a banger. Here's what that says about us

NEW YORK — Every year, summer arrives with a buzzing energy. School’s out, the sun is shining, music is blaring out of car windows and speakers are blasting on the beach. But this summer, the beaches ...
Variety

Jess Glynne, Jeezy, Black Eyed Peas Lead TikTok’s Songs of the Summer 2025

Jess Glynne, Jeezy and Black Eyed Peas are just a few of the artists leading TikTok‘s Songs of the Summer 2025 list. In a statement, Glynne shared her excitement over her track being the biggest song ...
TheWrap

MTV Unveils 2025 VMAs Song of the Summer, Best Group Nominees

Sabrina Carpenter accepts Song of the Year for "Espresso" at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. (Credit: Mike Coppola/Getty Images for MTV) MTV has announced the 2025 Video Music Awards nominees for ...
Forbes

Summer Songs: ‘Ordinary’ Tops Charts—But Critics Question Whether There’s A Song Of The Summer This Year

Alex Warren’s chart-topping ballad “Ordinary” is this summer’s most popular song by the numbers, but critics and music fans have lamented that this summer seemed to have few breakout hits as the ...
NBC New York

Spotify's songs of the summer include tracks from Alex Warren, Sabrina Carpenter

Music and summertime have long gone hand in hand and with the advent of streaming and trending social media songs, listeners know what's popular faster than ever before. This makes fame ever fleeting, ...